Heart wounds flow like a river through this world.  Despair rises when hope for healing feels foolish.   Slashing words, lies, even physical violence cut into our souls and sometimes pierce our spirit.  Every day there is a sad truth revealed:  hurt people hurt people.  Every Christian possesses the power to stop ...

Most likely you’ve noticed them – Goths dressed in black, to include hair, make-up, and nails. Maybe you are a Goth. Maybe you’re experimenting with the Gothic identity. Maybe you’re concerned about a Gothic teenager or sibling. Do you have reason to be concerned? Although Gothdom is too diverse to ...

One of the games Satan likes to play is that he will try to convince you that he is superior than the believer. He will try to convince you that he has authority over your situation and that you are stuck with him on your back. Well Satan, you’ve been ...

Most of us may remember the movie, “God’s Not Dead.” The March 2014 film follows the life of a Christian college student, Shane Harper, who is challenged by his philosophy professor who believes that God does not exist. The professor, Jeffrey Radisson demands that his students sign a paper declaring ...

When was the last time you really stopped to consider heaven?  I don’t mean the vague, bouncing-on-pillowy-billowy-clouds-type of heaven, but the coming, eternal, new heaven on the new earth.  (Revelation 21: 1-2)  The heaven where God sits on His glorious throne surrounded by lightnings, thunders, voices, and a brilliant emerald ...

People eat right and exercise to prevent health problems. Why not take measures to help ensure a healthy marriage? With a high divorce rate many things can be done to prevent one’s marriage from separation. There are elements that can and should be taken into account from the very first ...

For every parent who’s raising a teen, the occasional shaking of the head in confusion and frustration is understood. What could they be thinking?  Why did they make that decision? Didn’t they consider the consequences they would face? But the adolescent brain is especially vulnerable to an inability to think ...

“I don’t hear God speak. I hear people say, ‘God told me this or that’ like it’s an everyday thing, but it doesn’t happen for me.” Perhaps you can relate to this sentiment. You’d be thrilled to hear from Heaven about specific areas of your life, but you don’t know ...

“I don’t just know Jesus, I live Jesus!” Today I didn’t feel like writing much. I didn’t have any inspiration for it. No calling by the Lord to write a word. Then suddenly God struck! He spoke to me about how my faith isn’t just what people would call a ...

As Christian men and women grow spiritually they expect to gain more insight, and should possess a driving desire to improve their walk. Many expect God to show favoritism because of their loyalty, but God is not like that. God wants us to be loyal to Him without obligation, not ...